1.Just words

 

Cliché ridden? Not sure. Can I ‘phone a friend?

Patience? No. Haven’t got time for that.

Tolerance?  No.  Couldn’t bear that.

Empathy?  Well, I suppose I could be persuaded.

Sympathy?  Yes of course.  There, There.

Obedience?  Me? You’ve got to be kidding.

Sarcasm?  Yeah, Right.

Egotism?  Yes, I know I can pull that one off.

Modesty?  Me? Surely not? Not for me to say.

Apathy?  No.  Talk to someone who’s interested.  The Hand maybe.

Dignity?  Yes. Even when you are completely wrong. Yes.

Creativity?  Um, don’t think so.  Can’t think of anything anyhow.

Positivity?  Yes, yes, of course.

Politeness?  Sure. No, after you.  Thanks.

Negativity? No, I can’t see that one working.

Naivety? Don’t even know what that means.  Is it Christmas?

Thoughtfulness?  Hmm. Not sure.  Let me think on that one.

Stupidity? Um. Um. Um. Probably Yes.

Sarcasm? Again? Ha, right. Yeah. Whatever.

Blue-sky thinker?  Well, imagine that. Yes.

Competitive?  I’d always back me on that one.

Silliness?  Always.

 

2.Quarters

 

I may have already mentioned it,

But some people just have no imagination.

Take today for instance.

Got a bus into the City Centre

 

Was informed I’d arrived in the Cathedral quarter.

Now this breaking news must have passed right by me

I can see why the geniuses came up with that one

‘Cos I’m stood right next to it

 

But, as usual, I think the Council

Have been too narrow-minded.

What if we had four Cathedrals?

They’d be properly stuffed then.

 

I’d like to sit in on that Committee meeting

The Committee responsible for giving things names

That could get rowdy, go on for quite a while

But, I’m pretty sure, we’d end up with four Cathedral quarters

 

But, in their infinite wisdom, our Council would decide

We could have more than four

We’d also have the ‘Poundland and Bookies quarter’

And the ‘wear a stab-vest quarter’

 

But, if I was in charge of giving things names

We wouldn’t be in this Holy mess

Typical Council, no imagination

And not very good at Maths either.